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[ verb ] speak haltingly

Related terms

talk

2
[ verb ] speak haltingly

Examples

"The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

3
[ verb ] make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Examples

"I botched the dinner and we had to eat out" "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

4
[ verb ] walk unsteadily

Synonyms

stumble falter

Examples

"The drunk man stumbled about"

Related terms

walk lurch

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